Aku Ingin

poem visualization

Aku Ingin (I want) is a visualization based on Sapardi Djoko Damono’s renowned poem with the same title. This work was created as a tribute to the Indonesian legendary author who passed away on July 19, 2020.

This visualization responds to the 2nd paragraph of the poem:

Aku ingin mencintaimu dengan sederhana:

dengan isyarat yang tak sempat disampaikan

awan kepada hujan yang menjadikannya tiada

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I want to love you modestly:

with signs unexpressed

clouds to the rain that made them vanish

Work details​

Year created: 2020

Medium: 1-channel digital video

Duration: 20 seconds

The visualization was made using p5.js.